Chapter 12: The Outsider

"Cousin Nan, what's wrong with you?" Lin Zhengjie was taken aback by Xiao Nan's startle, and looked at Xiao Nan with a suspicious expression, even if Wang Xuezheng is famous, his cousin doesn't need such a big reaction, right?

"Ah, it's nothing, I saw this gentleman when I was buying ink inkstones in Xiu Mo Studio before, and I thought he was just the shopkeeper of an ink studio, but now you suddenly told me that this person is such a powerful person, and I was shocked. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info" Xiao Nan was stared at by Lin Zhengjie and asked, she suddenly felt a little weak, her eyes rolled slightly, and she said with a smile.

"Wang Xuezheng is not the shopkeeper of Xiu Mo Zhai, he has a good relationship with the boss of Xiu Mo Zhai, usually he will go to sit in the shop when he has nothing to do, and occasionally when the people in the store are not there, he will also visit the shopkeeper and help them sell some things." Lin Zhengjie was still a little skeptical of Xiao Nan's explanation, but he didn't ask anything more, and only explained according to her words.

Lin Zhengjie's home is at the east end of the street in Qihutong, only about 1,200 meters away from the school hall, with the footsteps of Xiao Nan and Lin Zhengjie's age, it will take about half an hour to get home, and when Xiao Nan crossed the main street, he grabbed Lin Zhengjie: "Third cousin, let's go to the shop to buy some snacks and cooked food that the family loves to eat and bring them back." ”

"No need, cousin Nan, there is nothing lacking at home, if you are so polite, Grandma and Zu Weng will be unhappy, besides, don't you still have a pheasant in your back basket." Lin Zhengjie glanced at her and shook his head, indicating that Xiao Nan didn't have to be so polite.

The twelve-year-old boy is already sensible, Xiao Nan's family was in a good family before, every time his aunt and uncle come over, in addition to the game they hunted, they will bring a lot of other gifts, but now that his uncle is gone, when the Lin family had an accident a few months ago, his aunt and uncle took out all the silver deposits in the family to help the Lin family, and now Xiao Nan's family has no spare money at all, and it is understandable to take a pheasant that he hunts by himself, if he goes to the street to buy gifts, it is impossible to say.

"Third cousin, I haven't come to see my grandfather and grandmother for months, why shouldn't I buy something to honor them? I know you're worried that I don't have any money, don't worry, I hunted a deer in the mountains a few days ago and sold it for some silver, which is not bad for this little money to honor my ancestors. Xiao Nan's heart warmed, she felt that the people of her grandfather's family were really good, Lin Zhengjie, a twelve-year-old boy, could think about others like this, she glanced at Lin Zhengjie, and without waiting for him to say anything, she reached out and dragged him, dragging him and herself towards the best pastry shop in town.

Finally, through Lin Zhengjie's mouth, Xiao Nan bought a pack of dim sum according to the taste of everyone in the family, and bought a few cooked foods in the delicatessen, and then went to the house where the Lin family is located, the Lin family house is located in the east of West Hutong Street, it is a blue brick and bright tile two courtyards, each yard has four main houses plus a lobby house, the front and back of the hall have ear rooms and courtyards, there are pig coops and chicken coops on the west side of the main courtyard, as well as a vegetable field, the entire mansion of the Lin family has more than 600 square meters, no wonder Lin Xiujia is a famous rich family in Qingfu.

Not to mention anything else, just by this yard and foundation, I am afraid that it can be worth nearly a thousand taels of silver, the two just walked into the gate of the main courtyard, and saw the eldest aunt who came out of the kitchen in the side yard, Xiao Nan has not come to her grandfather's house for nearly four months since the accident at home, the eldest aunt Zhang saw her, and a touch of excitement suddenly appeared in her eyes, she took two steps towards Xiao Nan quickly, and called out: "The eldest mother is here!" ”

Zhang's Chinese New Year's Eve is now five years old, although she is not as gentle and beautiful as Lin's, but she is also quite dignified, as soon as Xiao Nan saw her, her identity naturally appeared in her mind, obviously she had a good impression of this eldest aunt in front of her, she opened her eyebrows lightly, and called out crisply: "Eldest aunt." She called as she handed over the snacks and cooked food in her hand, and at the same time took off the basket, but the pheasant in the basket was alive, and it was not suitable to mix it with snacks and cooked food, so it could only be placed on the ground.

"You kid, come to your grandfather's house, what are you doing so politely, go in and take a look at your grandmother and grandfather, these days the second elder has been thinking about your mother and son." The eldest aunt took the items handed by Xiao Nan, glanced at Xiao Nan with some disgust, and said.

"Mother, every time Cousin Nan comes over, you can't help but ignore my existence." Lin Zhengjie, who was left aside, shouted dissatisfiedly.

"Your cousin hasn't been at home for three or four months, and you dangle in front of my eyes every day, and you still need me to say hello?" Zhang's face glanced at his son with disgust, Lin Zhengjie was so horizontal by her, he was suddenly full of coldness, he rolled his eyes with sadness, sure enough, as long as there is a place for Nan's cousin, he immediately became an existence disliked by the whole family......

"Poof, third cousin, since your aunt dislikes you, you can go in with me to find your grandfather." Xiao Nan was amused by his funny appearance, and couldn't help but tease along with his words.

"No, I'll help Grandma bring these things into the kitchen first!" When Lin Zhengjie heard this, he immediately refused solemnly, and hurriedly picked up the bamboo basket on the ground and hurried to the direction of the kitchen.

Xiao Nan shook his head, walked towards the hall, just entered the threshold of the hall, before he could open his mouth to call his grandmother, he saw a refreshing woman in her fifties walking out, she saw Xiao Nan, her face immediately appeared with a kind and excited look of calling: "Auntie is here." This person is Xiao Nan's grandmother Wang, she just heard the voice of her daughter-in-law Zhang in the room, and she hurriedly came out.

"Grandma." When Xiao Nan saw the old woman, he walked over and reached out and hugged her gently.

"Auntie, you, your mother, and brother are all right." Grandmother Wang hugged Xiao Nan in her arms, and asked with a little choked up.

"Grandma don't worry, everything is fine at home." Xiao Nan said.

"Auntie is here." When the old man hugged his head and complained about his grief, Lin Xiuzi, who was writing in the study, heard the sound outside and walked out of it.

"Grandfather!" Xiao Nan heard the voice, picked up her head from Wang's arms, and saw Lin Xiucai, her nose was inexplicably sour, this was probably the consciousness of the original owner, Xiao Nan quickly suppressed this strangeness, and called in an intimate and natural voice.

"Come with me to the study and let me see if your handwriting has improved." Lin Xiuzi is a man and a scholar, so he will not be as emotional as Wang, he looked at Xiao Nan a few times before speaking.

"You old man, the eldest lady is a girl's family, and you don't have to go through the imperial examination in the future, do you need to take her to your study every time you come over?" Wang glared at Lin Xiucai with some dissatisfaction.

"What's wrong with the girl's house? Our eldest lady has been smart since she was a child, she can be literate and martial, she has such a talent, why bury her? Lin Xiucai glanced at his old wife and said lightly.